Industry Emissions - Nitrogen Oxides and Sulphur Dioxide (O. Reg. 194/05).

Subject

Air & atmosphere

Keyword

Pollution control Air quality/air pollution Data collection/reporting Monitoring Enforcement/compliance Environmental standards Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic

Abstract

The present Regulation enforces the Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). Considering that nitrogen oxide (NOX) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are two of the most significant smog-causing pollutants, the Regulations set NOX and SO2 emissions limits for eight large industrial sectors: electricity, petroleum, cement, glass, pulp and paper, iron and steel, base metal smelting, carbon black. The Regulations - consisting of 50 sections - deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: submission of production data, emission allowances, contents of the Registry, monitoring and reporting, grounds for refusing approval, records. Ten Tables are enclosed.

Full text

English

Website

www.gov.on.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19).

Legislation | Canada | 1990 (2021)

Keyword: Hazardous substances, Ozone layer, Renewable energy, Authorization/permit, Coal, Oil, Energy conservation/energy production, Basic legislation, Pollution control, Waste disposal, Waste management, Air quality/air pollution, Court/tribunal, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Institution, Offences/penalties, Registration, Oil pollution, Transport/storage, Access-to-justice, Protection of environment, Policy/planning, Standards, Soil pollution/quality, Solid waste, Waste prevention, Sustainable development, Freshwater pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge

Source: FAO, FAOLEX